Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-02-24


event at the White House. The crowd
was composed mostly of ladies, and IL is
estimated that 10000 were present, 1t
was necessary to close the doors precisely
at O'Clock, and turn away hundreds OF
women who had come many miles to see
and shake hands with the presidents
wife.
The president sent two more veto mes
sages to the senate the other day. They
were private bills, and in one case IL was
shown that there was fraud OF a most
hagrant order, and In the other that the
applicant had neither moral nor legal right
to the aid which he expected the govern
ment to give him.
The bill known as the dependent" pen
sion bill has been reported back to the
house and its passage recommended, not
withstanding the executive veto. The re-
port was signed by every member
of the committee. The subject will
come up for consideration again In
q few days, when 10 is expected
that one of the most interesting and hotly-
contested debates of the session will &C.
cur. Mr.. Burrows is preparing an address
on the subject, and Gen. Cutcheon also an
nounces that he has something to say on
the matter. The opinion seems to prevail
that the bill will pass the house notwith-
standing the veto, but it is expected to
strike snag in the senate.
Both houses have agreed to the confer
ence report on the trade dollar bill, and
some action will probably be taken on this
matter IN the near future.
The opinion seems to be that there will
| be no action by the present congress au-
thorizing the president to retaliate upon
Canada for the insults to American fishing
vessels.
The Senate committee on printing has
agreed 2 TO to report adversely upon the
the nomination Of Public Printer Benedict.
Congressman Nav bury is confined to his
room by a severe attack of malarial fever.
! All business was laid aside n the house
the other day, and the members paid trib.
ute and honor to the patriotic life and
character of Gen. John A. Logan.
Mr.. Thomas OF Illinois said that in battle
Logan was born warrior, full to over
| flowing with military spirit and dash. Few
men had held so many hearts in the hollow
OF his hand as had John A. Logan, and in
Illinois the vacancy caused by his death
| could never be filed.
Mr.. Henderson of Illinois had enjoyed
Logha's friendship for quarter Of a cen
fury, and gladly bore testimony to the up
rightness of his character, the gallantry
OF his military career, and his ability as
legislator.
Mr.. Mckinney of Ohio thought that
| Logan justly represented one of the best
| types or American manhood, and illustrat-
ed IN his life the outcome and the possible
ties OF the American youth under the gen.
erous influence of our free institutions.
| Logan's creed was his country. Patriotism
was the sole plank in his platform. He
| was every inch soldier-the very incar-
nation of soldierly valor and vigor. He
commanded on the battle line, and never
| ordered his men to go where he would not
lead. The qualities which made him a
leader in war made him leader also in
civil life.
Mr.. Daniel OF Virginia did not envy the
| feeling or the men who did not to-day
| mourn with those who mourned a strong
man stricken down in his prime. With
those who knew him best and loved him
most, he bowed his head besides the bier
OF Logan. Great in war and great in peace,
Logan was respected by his opponents,
even though they thought that sometimes
he was severe OF judgment and bitter OF
expression. They respected him sincerely
because they recognized that in him was
that upright, downright spirit that said
its say, did it's deed, and left to God the
consequences. They respected him because
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sword in myrtle boughs. They respect
ed him because he did not practice to de-
ceive, and did not carry political hostility
| into cprivate relations. They respected
him because he was kind to his political
| opponents and because. as statesman he
never prostituted his public place to
a private end. So high was honesty
among the virtues that il condoned
all errors Of judgment. SO splendid was
| courage that when il stood by honor's
| do oh m RI ha cd a
| This man was honest and he was brave,
and monkind would honor and cherish his
memory. IL faults were his, or errors he
committed, might the good God forgive
they were great. Might they live forever,
the well spring OF pride and inspiration to
| all his countrymen. For his memory,
honor; for his ashes, peace.
Messrs Randall, Cannon, Springer, But
terworth, Holman, Henderson OF Iowa.
| Rogers McComas, Weaver OF Nebraska,
Wilson Of West Virginia, Cutcheon, Rice,
O'Hara, Osborne and Anderson of Ohio,
paid glowing panegyrics to the dead
| statesman.
The probability is that we shall soon
| have some new cruisers, as the senate has
passed the bill providing for them.
One session of the senate the present
| week has been devoted to memorial ser.
| vices in honor Of the late Senator Pike OF
New Hampshire.
President Cleveland has vetoed the bill
for the special distribution OF seeds in the
| drouth stricken counties of Texas. Brief
| ly stated, he assigns as reason that he
does not believe in governmental charity.
He suggests another way to relieve the
distress among Texas farmers. The com
missioner of agriculture Is empowered by
| congress to distribute 100000 worth OF
seeds annually, two-thirds Of which are
upon the request of senator's and repre-
sentatives. The appointments of these
senators and representatives might be
waived and goodly portion of the dis
| tribution be sent TO the Texas farmers
The constituents for whom this grain in
theory Is intended could well bear this
temporary deprivation, and the donors
would experience the satisfaction attend
ing deeds OF charity.
An important event in the social life OF
Washington was the annual dinner of the
Washington society Of Michigan UNIVERSE
ty alumni. Forty-one alumni sat down to
the dinner, which was given at Wizards
famous hotel. Senator Thos. W. Palmer,
! president of the association, presided
congressman, lawyers, doctors and men
whose lives are devoted to pathological
research, were gathered around the
and orderly affair. and not meeting fol
uproarious hilarity. These grave, dignif
ed men of the worlds busy life met to
gether to keep alive the memory of theil
college days, and during the dinner thu
"boys" OF "a, chatted pleasantly with
those of 80 recalling scenes and incident.
In connection with the days spent at theii
common alma mater.
Tho prasidant md Mra Clavalard On ~.